Lecture Sharing is the New Having in Bochum: Experience sustainability live

Sharing instead of owning: An evening in Bochum about common good and future

The lecture Sharing is the New Having leads to the Sustainability Center at Kortumstraße 93 and makes a smart point in Bochum's Sustainability Year 2026. The place is understood as an open space for ecological, economic, and social sustainability; participation in the offerings is free of charge. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/nachhaltigkeitsjahr.html))

A topic with cultural explosive power

Sharing is more than just a social reflex. The evening picks up an idea that moves away from ownership thinking and towards cooperation, resource conservation, and shared responsibility. This is exactly where its literary and societal tension lies: A lecture that not only informs but shifts thinking habits. ([goethe.de](https://www.goethe.de/ins/lv/de/kul/sup/bdd/20382364.html?utm_source=openai))

The Sustainability Center as a reading and conversation venue

The Sustainability Center is laid out as a temporary store in the middle of the city center. There, you will find a workbench, a chalkboard, a swapping shelf, as well as spaces for lectures, discussions, exhibitions, and workshops. A side entrance allows for barrier-free access. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/nachhaltigkeitsjahr.html))

What visitors can expect

The evening fits into a larger discourse on the Sharing Economy, common goods, and social sustainability. Those who come will experience not an abstract technical discussion, but a citizen-friendly format with immediate reference to everyday life in Bochum. This is what makes this lecture appealing: It connects the urban community, knowledge transfer, and a practical participatory culture. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/nachhaltigkeitsjahr.html))

Conclusion

On August 5, 2026, the audience can expect a free, stimulating lecture in the city center of Bochum that makes sustainability a collective experience. Anyone interested in social innovation, resource conservation, and smart urban conversations should experience this date live. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/nachhaltigkeitsjahr.html))

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Sources:

• Bochum Tourism - Sustainability Year 2026
• City of Bochum - Social Sustainability and Neighbourhood Management
• City of Bochum - Information and Participation Actions on Tap Water
• City of Bochum - Office for Climate and Sustainability